I would like to get to know my subaru much better but also give it some tlc.
I can clean and change the odd part but engine internals are alien to me.
I am a very technical person and can put things back where I found them but still a relative novice. Is it recommended that I could take me car to bits clean stuff and put it back? Id certainly like to improve my skills. Anyone else learned this way?

 

Yep, im a fan of the 'have a go' approach. Just get stuck in, plenty of people on here to give you advice if you get stuck. There's also lots of 'how to' write ups and vids out there.

 

It's great fun on older Subarus too.....especially when over-tight bolts shear off.......

 

me and mattyb1983 have been really lucky so far evan on my shxtty uk turbo lol

 

Will I need a (in a hushed whisper) a torque wrench, or I can I just use the force?

 

Subarus don't seem to suffer this too much. It's usually the smaller bolts that give problems when it happens! You wanna try working on a 30 year old Ford, bolts snap, round and spin like nobody's business on them!!!!

 

Most of the small stuff on mine has been replaced with stainless over the years.

 

Is there somewhere I can a bolt pack for a 2006 hawk wrx? just in case

 

If you want to remove and clean parts I would recommend starting with your throttle body. This is really easy to remove and mine needed it.

 

Great way to learn how the thing works and has been put together...no you don't need [I]a[I] torque wrench you will need two one for lower values and one for F tight fixings

There are a few pdfs of the entire service manuals floating around on here too

 

Not so easy on a classic.......

 

Alas there is no Haynes manual. As I am a lazy git can someone point me int he direction of a pdf for me motor?